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SK Pharmteco invests $260M to expand small molecule, peptide production
SK Pharmteco announced that it expanded its small molecule and peptide production capabilities with a $260 million investment. The Rancho Cordova, California-based CDMO plans to construct a new state-of-the-art facility in Sejong, South Korea. It expects to begin operations at the new plant — the company’s fifth in South Korea — in late 2026. The…Eli Lilly opens new $4.5B pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Indiana
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) announced today that it made a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry in Indiana. The new center offers capabilities for advanced manufacturing and drug development. Lilly expects to gain new ways to produce medicines while also scaling up manufacturing of medicines for clinical trials. Its first-of-its-kind facility combines research…Sponsored Content See More >
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FDA approves Merck’s Winrevair to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension
Merck recently won FDA approval for its sotatercept-csrk Winrevair for treating adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension. The drug was approved to increase exercise capacity and reduce the risk of clinical worsening events, according to the Rahway, N.J.-based company. It previously received FDA breakthrough designation and is the first FDA-approved action signaling inhibitor therapy for pulmonary…
Report: Japan health authorities investigate Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory after five deaths
Eicos Sciences’ FDA-approved Aurlumyn promises to drastically reduce frostbite amputations
AbbVie launches Produodopa in the EU to treat Parkinson’s
FDA taking hands-off approach in enforcing medication promotion on TikTok
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Personalized medicine: advanced technology is saving lives
The concept of a “batch size one” in pharmaceutical manufacturing is closer than ever. There are companies advancing cell therapies in which body cells are used to heal or support the individual patient. These cells are manipulated or edited to change certain biological characteristics before being transferred to the patient. Personalized medicine is truly about…
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Roche opens pharma R&D facility in Switzerland
Roche recently announced it opened its latest Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED) Center in Basel Switzerland. The new facility is equipped with cutting-edge technologies and houses around 1,000 laboratory and office workspaces, according to the company. It is located at the company’s global headquarters and brings together teams of scientists and researchers to accelerate…
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SK Pharmteco invests $260M to expand small molecule, peptide production
SK Pharmteco announced that it expanded its small molecule and peptide production capabilities with a $260 million investment. The Rancho Cordova, California-based CDMO plans to construct a new state-of-the-art facility in Sejong, South Korea. It expects to begin operations at the new plant — the company’s fifth in South Korea — in late 2026. The…
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Report: Japan health authorities investigate Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory after five deaths
Japanese health authorities searched a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in Japan following reports of five deaths related to dietary supplements, Reuters reports. The plant inspection in western Japan is the second in recent days as health authorities inspected the company’s Osaka facility. In addition to the five reported deaths, there have been more than 100 hospitalizations…